Broad Agency Announcement DEVCOM C5ISR RTI
This Army BAA funds innovative science and technology R&D for C5ISR capabilities in the RTI Directorate portfolio areas, with industry as the stated applicant pool.
RESTRICTED TO: SMALL BUSINESS SBIR STTR
⚑ Federal contract opportunity; applicant restrictions apply. · Industry is explicitly invited; notice does not describe university eligibility. · CUI document access requires a JCP Certification Number and CAGE Code. · BAA covers RTI Directorate portfolio areas: Soldier & Platform Mission Equipment, Spectrum Dominance & Intelligence, and Advanced Technology.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 90 strong | SBIR/STTR — core Hub pipeline (faculty founders + small-business partners); funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
Description
*NOTE:* Requests for viewing CUI documents must be accompanied by the Contractor's JCP Certification Number and Cage Code. If your request is denied, you will need to re-request with your JCP Certification Number and Cade Code. The mission of the RTI Directorate is to develop and integrate command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance technologies that enable information dominance and decisive lethality for the networked Soldiers. The RTI Directorate provides the U.S. Army with secure communications and networking technologies through research and development (R&D) innovations. This BAA invites industry to submit innovative science and technology (S&T) proposals that address the technical portfolio areas of the RTI Directorate: (1) Soldier & Platform Mission Equipment, (2) Spectrum Dominance & Intelligence, and (3) Advanced Technology.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Presolicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY / W6QK ACC-APG.
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Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Department of Defense (BAA-style) conventions SEE A DOD EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Department of Defense (BAA-style)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.